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The union dues for Local 2554 are $29.34 every pay period. There are 26 pay periods in a year divided by 12 months so your monthly union dues equal $63.57 per month. This $63.57 goes directly to AFGE. AFGE takes $20.91 per month and sends the remaining $37.77 to NBPC. NBPC takes $28.00 per month and sends the remaining $14.60 to local 2554. When the bi monthly amount of $29.34 leaves your paycheck only $6.74 goes to your local.

What do you receive for your $14.60 monthly contribution to Local 2554? Union reps are available to help with memorandums, grievances, and oral replies for discipline. Local 2554 can bring agents issues to the PAIC, CPA, or the press. Agents are eligible to participate in the dental plan, and any grievance or lawsuit that is brought against the agency.

What do you receive for your $28.00 monthly contribution to NBPC? NBPC is the biggest contributor to PORAC paying $700,000.00 per year. This allows you to call PORAC and be assigned a lawyer when you have a use of force, or are involved in a shooting. NBPC also reimburses Local 2554 for training and technology up to $10,000.00 per year. NBPC can bring agents issues to the President, Congress, and the press. Agents are eligible to participate in any lawsuit that is brought against the agency.

What do you receive for your $20.91 monthly contribution to AFGE? We are currently looking into how we can better utilize services from AFGE. There are certain discounts you can receive from phone companies, credit card companies, and vehicle rental companies. We receive training from AFGE, but we have to pay for it. AFGE can also petition the federal government on our behalf.

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The National Border Patrol Council would like to thank both President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Pence for seeking our opinion about the nomination of General Kelly as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. We have faith in President-Elect Trump, and although General Kelly does not have immigration experience, we recognize that he comes in with stellar credentials. We caution however, that because President-elect Trump’s meteoric rise was built on border security, we believe no other cabinet level nominee will be under more pressure to produce.

The NBPC was proud to endorse President-elect Trump very early on and we stood by him through thick and thin, and we continue to do so. However, our endorsement does come with expectations. We expect the new Administration to work with the NBPC to solve the historic problems within the Agency that have created an environment that consistently ranked at the bottom of all Federal Agencies in morale, job satisfaction, and trust in leadership. The challenge of meeting our expectations and solving these problems will be placed on the shoulders of General Kelly.

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